Rector, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor
E-mail: kovalenko_977@ukr.net
Researcher ID: V-1532-2018
ORСID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4957-2352
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Born on August 29, 1977 in Lebedyn, Sumy region.
1994-1999 - studying at the Faculty of Agronomy of the Sumy Agricultural Institute (now Sumy National Agrarian University), specialty “Agronomy”, diploma with honors
2017-2018 - Master's degree at the Faculty of Agricultural Technologies and Nature Management of Sumy National Agrarian University, specialty “Ecology”.
2017-2018 - Master's degree at the Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Environmental Management, Sumy National Agrarian University, specializing in Forestry.
1999-2003 - postgraduate study at the Sumy Agricultural Institute (now Sumy National Agrarian University), specialty 03.00.06 - “Botany”.
04.1999 - 11.1999 - worked as an agronomist-seed grower at the educational and research farm of the Sumy State Agricultural University, Sumy district, Sumy region;
2000-2017 - worked as an assistant, senior lecturer, associate professor, Department of Botany and Physiology of Agricultural Plants (now Ecology and Botany).
2003 - defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Biological Sciences in the specialty 03.00.06 - “Botany” on “The structure of populations of the main dominants of the herbaceous-shrub layer of forests of the Desniansko-Starogutskyi National Park”.
2007-2022 - Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Nature Management of Sumy National Agrarian University.
2016 - defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Biological Sciences in the specialty 03.00.16 - “Ecology” on the topic “Ecological and biological properties of the herbaceous and shrub cover of forest ecosystems of the North-East of Ukraine”.
04.2017-08.2017 - worked as a professor at the Department of Park Gardening and Forestry.
From 09.2017 to the present - Professor of the Department of Ecology and Botany, Sumy National Agrarian University.
2017 - received the academic title of Associate Professor of the Department of Botany and Physiology of Agricultural Plants (now Ecology and Botany) of Sumy NAU.
2017 - received the academic title of Professor of the Department of Park Gardening and Forestry of Sumy NAU.
Since 08.2022 he has been appointed Vice-Rector for Scientific, Pedagogical and Academic Affairs of Sumy NAU.
Main academic disciplines: “Forest ecology with the basics of reforestation and forestry”, ‘Urban ecology and phytomelioration’, ‘Botany’.
The direction of scientific research: “Monitoring of biodiversity, state and dynamics of plant populations in the ecosystems of the North-East of Ukraine as components of vegetation cover stability” (state registration number 0110U007592); ‘State and dynamics of phytopopulations in the ecosystems of the North-East of Ukraine under conditions of different degrees and nature of anthropogenic impact’ (state registration number: 0115U007150).
Grant, state budget and economic contractual topics: Scientific adviser of the interdisciplinary project “Biological and ecological features of growing Ginkgobiloba L. as an organic raw material for pharmaceutical purposes by creating plantations in the conditions of the North-Eastern Forest-Steppe of Ukraine” (2017/2020).
Scientific adviser on the topic “Improving laboratory practice skills of specialists in the agro-food sector of Eastern Europe / Ag-Lab 586383-EPP-1-2017-SI-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP ERASMUS + KA2” (2017/2020).
Advanced training (internship): Participation in the work of the international expert group on amendments to the curricula for bachelor's degree students in agriculture within the framework of the Erasmus+ project “From theoretical to practical training in the agricultural sector” / TOPAS 585603-EPP-1-2017-1-DE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP (2017-2020);
Work as a member of the international expert group on the introduction of a new specialty Laboratory work in agronomy within the framework of the project “Improving the skills of laboratory practice specialists in the agro-food sector of Eastern Europe” (Ag-Lab) 586383-EPP-1-2017-1-SI-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP (2017-2020);
Internship under the program “From theoretically oriented to practical training in the agricultural sector Topas 585603-EPP-1-2017-DE-EPPKF2-CBHE-JP ERASMUS + KA2” (2017/2020);
Internship under the program “Erasmus + KA1 Academic Mobility Program within the framework of the Erasmus partnership agreement between the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (Germany) and SNAU” (2017/2020) (11-18.11.2017, Triessdorf; 13.03.2019, Kyiv, Ukraine; 15-16.04.2019, France);
Internship under the program “Development of Sustainable Agriculture - 360° Assessment of Farming and Development of a Joint Development Strategy” by Nestle LLC and the Swiss Cooperation Office in Ukraine (2017/2018);
Internship under the program “European educational programs for Ukraine and opportunities for cooperation with the EU Delegation” (Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, March 14, 2019).
Member of the National Ecological Center of Ukraine
Member of the Sumy branch of the Ukrainian Society of Botanists
Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Bulletin of Sumy National Agrarian University. Series “Agronomy and Biology”; member of the editorial board of the Scientific Journal “Bulletin of Agricultural Science of the Black Sea Region”
Member of the Scientific and Technical Council of the National Nature Park “Desniansko-Starogutskyi”
Deputy Chairman of the Sectoral Expert Council of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education in the field of 10 “Natural Sciences”, specialty 101 “Ecology”
Member of the Council of Section 23 “Scientific Problems of Agriculture, Forestry, Gardening and Parks, Veterinary Medicine” of the Scientific Council of the Ministry of Education and Science
Member of the branch competition commission of the All-Ukrainian competition of student research papers in the specialty “Forestry”, Kharkiv. Kharkiv
Member of the branch competition commission of the All-Ukrainian competition of student research papers in the specialty “Biology” Kharkiv
Member of the editorial board of the scientific journal “Bulletin of Agricultural Science of the Black Sea Region” (Mykolaiv National Agrarian University)
Reviewing scientific articles in the Ukrainian Journal of Ecology (Dnipro), Journal Folia Forestalia Polonica (Poland)
Member of the working group on the nature reserve fund of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management
Member of the Scientific Committee of the National Council for the Development of Science and Technology
Member of the Coordination Council of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine
Other information: He was awarded the “Petro Mohyla” sign (No. 1109);
Awarded the Diploma of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (No. 125343);
Awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (No. 27226); Awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Presidium of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine for significant contribution to the development of scientific research, solving the most important scientific and scientific and technical problems, and implementing research results in practice.
